Wind-blown avian feces may be route of transmission for bird flu, Minnesota’s infectious disease expert warns

MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind.

Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP, at the University of Minnesota. Osterholm has nearly 50 years of investigating infectious disease outbreaks and public health threats.

Osterholm hosts a podcast at the University of Minnesota called “Osterholm Update,” where he discusses latest disease and outbreak news headlines…

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